Gentle classics for reading. Gentle music makes a perfect accompaniment to reading. This selection has been chosen with the reader in mind. Many of the tracks began life with a literary theme taken from old legends, Shakespeare's tales or famous books. These works are interspersed with other pieces which reflect a quiet mood or a scene from nature.
1 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Act III: Nocturne
2 Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveig's Song
3 Romeo Et Juliette, Op. 17: II. Queen Mab, or, the Dream Fairy (Scherzo)
4 Evensong
5 Rosamunde, D. 797: Entr'acte No. 3: Andantino
6 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Adagio Religioso
7 La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Menuet of Wandering Lights
8 12 Etudes D'execution Transcendante, S139/R2B: No. 11 in D Flat Major, "Harmonies Du Soir"
9 Pastorale
10 To a Wild Rose (Arr. for Piano)
11 Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Introduction
12 By the Sleepy Lagoon
Gentle classics for reading. Gentle music makes a perfect accompaniment to reading. This selection has been chosen with the reader in mind. Many of the tracks began life with a literary theme taken from old legends, Shakespeare's tales or famous books. These works are interspersed with other pieces which reflect a quiet mood or a scene from nature.
